Overview of Nano-Composites Research Activities Conducted in ACE TeC/JAXA

  • Ishikawa Takashi (Advanced Composites Evaluation Technology Center(ACE TeC)) ;
  • Iwahori Yutaka (Institute of Space Technology and Aeronautics(ISTA: Used to be NAL of Japan)) ;
  • Ogasawara Toshio (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA))
  • Published : 2004.10.01

Abstract

A big boom in nanocomposites research has landed also in Japan. As a virtual 'center of excellence' in composites technology there, ACE TeC of ISTA/JAXA has led pioneering portions of nanocomposites research particularly in mechanical properties oriented applications. An overview of research activities based on nano-technologies in ACE TeC/JAXA will be given first and some remarkable results will be introduced briefly.

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